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MIGUEL C

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“An unforgettable summer fantasy”

Reviewed September 4, 2017
for a stay in August 2017

It was everything I imagined and better. I will never forget the mornings--I wake up with the most serene and gorgeous view of lush greenery and a shimmering lake. I would head downstairs, make myself breakfast and coffee, and listen to the local radio before heading out to enjoy the outdoors.

The cabin comes complete with a kitchen and everything that a kitchen would need. From the pots and pans, silverware, tea, coffee, and spices...

The dining table has a big book of detailed instructions on how to enjoy every bit of the cabin. How to heat up the cabin, the sauna, taking a shower, etc..

What's more is that Simon makes himself completely available and present to whatever you may need. After several conversations and interaction with Simon, it is clear that he is one sincere and pure human being. I am so grateful to have met him!

Thank you so much Simon.

You bet I will be coming back. I can't wait!

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Management Response

26 Sep 2017

We are so glad you had a great time with us.

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The cabin is nicely built with a lot of windows. The location is good, not far from the city, yet dark enough for Aurora. There is a very nice trail near the cabin, which leads to the very quite and peaceful forest. Simon is very kind: he gave us a lot of information and made sure we had all the things we need. My son enjoyed pulling the wood on the sled to the house and had a lot of fun. The cabin is exactly what is described in the pictures and overview. We are not used to the outhouse, but that was expected. We went dog sledding with Simon one morning and enjoyed meeting his dogs, they are super cute and friendly. Thanks.

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Booked this cabin for my boyfriend's birthday in February. As avid campers, not only were we excited to return to Alaska for our second trip, but thought a mid-winter trip to stay in a "dry" cabin would be adventurous. We LOVED it!! In fact, we were very sad to leave. It was such a treat to wake up each morning to hear "nothing". No noisy neighbors, no cars or busses, no trash trucks. Complete silence. It was exactly what we needed. We arrived mid-afternoon to a very thorough note that Simon had written to us. We had no problems starting & maintaining the wood stove, using the water, the outhouse, or the sauna. One day we accidentally locked ourselves out and quickly walked over to Simon's house so he could help us get back in. Even though the cabin is secluded, Simon is close by. We enjoyed daily activities like Chena Hot Springs, Reindeer Ranch, Antique Auto Museum, and, of course, dog sledding with Simon. It's a must!!!! We even enjoyed pulling the wood on the sled to the house. Groceries were close by-Fred Meyer & Safeway were a mere15 minutes away. Mornings were most enjoyable--lighting the fire while the coffee was dripping, watching the moose meandering in the front of the cabin, heating up the sauna. Tat night we turned out the lights to look for the aurora. We were only fortunate to have them one night and took our tripods outside to take photos. We had a lovely birthday dinner at Vallata and had a Sunday brunch at Ivory Jacks. Both places equally as good. We can't wait to return to Alaska! Thanks, Simon!

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Really loved the cabin and location. Stayed here with my wife for 2 nights and although it was quiet it was still only a short drive to town. Simon was very helpful and gave us lots of useful information.

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My husband and I were looking for a place to spend our honeymoon in a quiet area and what we got was a getaway heaven!Although I never met Simon in person, he left a guide inside the cabin explaining every single thing we needed to know for our two nights stay.The views of the pond were just breathtaking! It was so relaxing, we could stay the whole day at the cabin and enjoy every minute.When we arrived, we didn't have a local SIM card (arriving from outside of US) so I couldn't contact Simon. Given that and the fact that we only had the actual address, it took us quite a while to find the cabin. The sign with the name of the cabin is almost unnoticeable and you also won't find the house number anywhere. If you arrive late, when the sun is setting, you might have difficulty in finding it unless you coordinate with Simon.Other than that, everything was perfect! The photos you see here doesn't give justice to the place: it's very cozy and secluded.No doubt we would love to come back there! :)

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Liked best:Location and views

Liked least:Hard to find

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Your age range25-34

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Management Response

2 Oct 2016

Hi Luzluc,thanks for your review.I am happy you both loved the cabin nestled in its secluded location.Sorry did not meet you wasbusywith day work.i believe there is part on flip key you go into for directions so you can get accurate description of how to find cabin location.please come visit again .thanks simon

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My wife and I stayed here last week and loved it. We enjoy getting off the beaten path a little and the location was perfect. It is only 10-15 minutes from downtown Fairbanks and even though Simon's cabin is a couple hundred yards away, when you sit on the front porch overlooking the pond you feel like there is nobody around for miles. We saw fresh moose tracks around the area every day, we didn't see them but could hear them moving through the trees late at night. The out house was fine, the shower/sauna was really very nice, we could both take a good shower heating up one pot of water. The cabin is well built and clean, we just brought a few groceries, everything you need for cooking most things is there. The view from upstairs is amazing and we watched the northern lights 3 out of the 4 nights we were there (the other night was cloudy). We we're in Fairbanks visiting our new baby granddaughter so we didn't get to spend as much time at the cabin as we would have liked, but we really enjoyed our time there. Due to our schedule we missed meeting Simon but Chantelle met us when we got there and gave us all the info we needed. We also met Chris and she took us to visit the sled dogs. We were very happy, the cabin is exactly what we expected from the pictures and reviews, if we ever make it back to the Fairbanks area this is where we will stay.

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Liked best:Location

Liked least:I didn't spend enough time there!

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Management Response

2 Oct 2016

Hi Mike thanks for your review. I am glad you both enjoyedyourstay here.good job on getting shower system going.if am am around I usually fire up sauna for people Please come visit us again .thanks simon

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We stayed at Simon's Pond Cabin in mid-August hiking the trails nearby and exploring Fairbanks and vicinity.This was the best trip we have taken in the last few yearsand we sincerely thank Simon and Chantelle for helping us make it happen.

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Liked best:The view from upstairs

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